Closure for vessels



Nov. 22, 1927.

F. GOUDARD CLOSURE FOR VESSELS Filed May 5, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IIizvzziar yaw/67 Nov. 22; i927. 1,650,510

F. GQUDARD CLOSURE FOR VESSELS Filed May 5, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2atented Nov. 22, 1927..

FELIX GOUDARD, F NEUILLY SUB-SEINE, FRANCE.

CLOSURE FDR VESSELS.

Application filed May 3, 1926, Serial No.

This invention relates to closures for vessels and more particularly tovessels having the form and disposition of the float chamber of acarburetor.

Une of the objects of the invention is to provide a closure forcarburetor float chambers arranged so that the body of the float chambermay be detached from the rest of the carbureter without the use ofwrenches or other tools.

Another object is to arrange the closure so that there is no possibilityof jarring the body of the float chamber loose during operation of themotor vehicle.

Further objects will appear in the course of the description which willnow be given, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 shows an elevation, partially in section, of the float chamberand its attaching member.

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1. a Fig. 3 is anelevation, partially in section, of a modified form of attaching memberfor the float chamber.

Referring to the various figures of the drawing, a represents the bodyportion of a carbureter forming a cover for float chainber b. Member atis provided with a groove into which the upper portion of chamber 6fits. Member 6 has a concave bottom, preferably of conical form. Memberat carries an ear a having a orifice an arranged to receive a rigid rod'0. Rod 0 has a bent portion or arm 0 which terminated in a second bentportion adapted to fit into the apex Z2 of the cone forming the bottomof the float chamber. The angle between 0 and 0 is 40 made, preferably,equal to the angle between the float chamber wall and the bottom. Theend of rod 0 passing through car a is provided either with a push-button0 and a spring d (Fig. l) or with a threaded portion a and a nut 0 (Fig.3). A finger c is joined at right-angles to rod 0 and is arranged so asto contact with a stop pin a mounted on car a when rod 0 is turnedthrough an angle of approximately 90.

The manner in which the closure operates is as follows :-To release thebody of the float chamber it is only necessary to press float chamber.

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on push button 0 and to swing rod 0 until finger 0 contacts with pin aa(modification Figs. 1 and 2). In the modification shown in Fig. 8 thesame result is obtained by loosening nut 0 and swinging rod 0 out of theway. To put the float chamber in place the operations are merelyreversed.

What I claim is 1. .An apparatus of the class described comprising incombination a cover member, a float chamber having a concave bottom, arigid rod formedto fit against the concave bottom of the float chamberand means for maintaining the rod firmly in contact with the floatchamber.

2. An apparatus, of the class. described comprising in combination acover member,

a body member having a concave bottom, a rigid bent rod formed to fitagainst the concave portion of said body member and means coacting withthe cover member for maintaining the bent rod in contact with the 3. Anapparatus of the class described comprising in combination a covermember having a circumferential groove therein,a float chamber having aconical bottom portion, said float chamber being adapted to so fit intothe groove in the cover member, a. rigid rod formed to fit the conicalportion of the float chamber and means for maintaining the rod incontact with the bottom of the float chamber. a I

4. An apparatus of the class described. comprising in combination acover member, a float chamber, a rigid rod formed to fit against thebottom of the float chamber and means for maintaining the rod in contactwith the bottom of the float chamber.

5. An apparatus of the class described comprising in combination a covermember, a float chamber having a conical bottom, a rigid rod having anarm forming an angle 9 therewith which is substantially one half that ofthe cone forming the bottom of the float chamber and means formaintaining the arm of the rod in contact with the bottom of the floatchamber.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. i

FELIX GOUDARII).

